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We Really Need to Talk About Substandard Housing in Alabama’s Black Belt
When this researcher moved back to her home state to direct a research institute, she thought she knew rural Alabama and its needs. But she was wrong. "I found myself unprepared for the extent of the rural housing crisis here."
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Advocates in the South Get Organized to Advance Tenants Rights
In states across the South, coalitions that include housing justice advocates, tenant leaders, and legal service providers are coming together to oppose anti-tenant policies and advance tenant rights.
Filling the Affordable Housing Financing Gap in the Gulf Coast Region
A new approach to pooling financing? Gulf Coast Housing Partnership’s initiative combines LIHTC credits and low-interest loans from national Medicaid managed care organizations for projects that blend affordable housing and onsite health centers.
Volunteerism in Community Development: Going Beyond a Helping Hand
The 2008 presidential campaign showed us another side of volunteering. It drew literally millions of people, many for the first time, into the electoral process. But beyond political campaigns, can volunteerism provide increased capacity for communities and community organizations?